How many of us would want to commit evil? Quite likely we would want to do good. But sometimes we may be committing evil when we allow justice and integrity to be distorted or trampled on. We see justice and integrity being abandoned or misused, all for our personal gain or gratification. This is why
There are times we are in a difficult or dangerous situation or put in a spot. When we are faced with such situations, some of us may begin to worry, some may even begin to despair, thinking that all is lost. Some of us may be tempted to give up the faith, thinking that we
One of the hardest things we need to do as Christians is the ability and willingness to let go. In this world, we are so used to having property or possessions, titles or positions, or even people who mean a lot to us or are close to us. If we are told by Jesus to
Why do we remember Saints Peter and Paul? Saint Peter was the first Pope and kept the rapidly growing church united in the years following Pentecost. In the first years after Pentecost it was Jews who accepted Jesus as the Saviour and so the early church was a very Jewish church. Paul preached to non-Jews,
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 22 June 2014 – Corpus Christi Year A23 June 2014 – Monday of Week 12 Year 224 June 2014 – Birthday of John the Baptist25 June 2014 – Wednesday of Week 12 Year 226 June 2014 – Thursday
What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus? God loved the world so much that He sent us His only son, Jesus, to save us. There are different ways that Jesus had described or showed God’s love for us, but perhaps one significant way of telling us of God’s love for us is the heart, the
Many of us may claim to know Jesus. We claim to have participated in church, helped in different ministries, did some charity, got involved in other church activities, etc. But does Jesus know us? Or do we claim that Jesus knows us because of the many good we supposingly have done, but the reality is
What sort of fruits are you producing in the eyes of God? Are you producing good fruit? Or have you been neglecting your duties and end up producing bad fruit? Some of us may claim to be preaching the good news, but we do so only with words. Our actions, behaviour, attitude and way of
Today we celebrate the birth of St. John the Baptist. He was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. The angel Gabriel announced his birth to his father Zechariah and gave him the name John, which means “God is gracious.” From John the Baptist, we can learn some important things: We learn of John’s humility when
It seems easy to find fault or imperfections in others. We think that others should behave like this or like that, or they should look like this or like that, or they should get rid of a certain habit, etc. But how many of us are diligent and humble enough to discover and rectify our
